Sprintax for J-1 visa holders
Tax software for J-1 visa participants
File your J-1 visa tax return with Sprintax
Sprintax Returns makes tax preparation easy for J-1 students, teachers and researchers, interns and trainees, au pairs, summer work & travel and camp counselors, physicians and specialists.
- Prepare the tax documents you need (including federal and state tax returns and form 8843)
- E-file your federal tax return
- Claim your tax treaty benefits
- Receive your maximum J-1 tax refund
- 24/7 Live Chat support
$1,184
Average federal refund
1m+
Federal tax returns filed
650
School & corporate partners
203
Nationalities assisted
Starting a new job on a J-1 visa?
Pay the right amount of income tax
When starting work, J-1 visa holders can prepare all of the pre-employment tax documents they need with Sprintax Forms.
- Ideal tax solution for J-1 employees
- Automatic generation of the forms you need (including W-4, 8233, W-8BEN)
- Claim applicable tax treaties
- Pay the correct amount of income tax – not more than you need to!
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J-1 visa tax exemptions
The US has signed tax treaty agreements with 67 countries around the world and, as a result, thousands of J-1 participants in the US are entitled to avail of tax exemptions or reduced rates of tax withholding.
However, whether or not you will be entitled to benefit from a tax treaty will depend on your personal circumstances.
What’s more, J-1 visa holders are typically considered to be nonresidents for tax purposes. With that in mind, you will likely be exempt from certain taxes, such as social security and Medicare (FICA tax) while in the US on a J-1 visa.
Learn MoreTax resources for J visa holders
Tax guide for summer camp counselors on J-1 visa
A Complete Tax Guide for Au Pairs in the U.S.
The Ultimate J-1 scholar tax guide
Hiring J-1 Employees – A Complete Guide to employers’ tax requirements
Navigating taxes for J-1 interns and trainees: a comprehensive guide
Here's What Our Customers Think
Easy, straightforward
Extremely easy, convenient and straightforward for nonresidents. I have used multiple tax softwares but Sprintax has been the best and never disappointed.
2nd time with Sprintax, 100% recommend!
2nd time processing my J-1 taxes and their service never failed me (got my last year’s refund already, now waiting for this year). Even their post-payment is amazing! Valentin helped me with all my questions and answered them in detail. Five-star service! This might be my last filing with them since I left USA already but 100% would recommend their services to any J-1 interns like me who want to file smoothly AND maximize their tax refund!
Sprintax is helpful
I encourage that international students use Sprintax to file their tax returns. Be patient and do not panic. Sprintax provides a live chat feature that guide users through each step. Good luck!
Great experience I have gathered. Both Bot and chat agents have done a great job. I am really happy with Sprintax
It was totally helpful. Both bot and living agets have done a great job. They provided my instant solutions. I was novice but I did it very correctly with the help of Sprintax team. Thank Sprintax!
Great Tool!
The Sprintax website was really easy to use. I had no problem sorting my taxes with the Sprintax questionnaire, and the additional YouTube videos were really helpful
That was great experience in live chat
That was great experience in live chat, they responded me on 30 questions in about 10 minutes, that was so helpful!
My experience with the Sprintax team…
My experience with the Sprintax team was great. First of all Allison has helped me to solve my issue, answered my email promptly and was super kind and polite. It is clear how Allison and the Sprintax team are prepared to serve when any demand occurs. I am Glad I could reach you out easily.
Recommend to all international students!
I only write review when i feel good (or bad sometimes). but the user interface of Sprintax is very friendly and it makes my returning-tax experience simple and fast. The instruction is easy to follow, and the live chat I had at 9 pm with Ivelin Danev was extremely helpful and trustworthy. Thank you for providing the service.
It was good experience
For someone new to all of this the website was easy to deal with, although I needed some help from the online support, they were too helpful and guided me patiently throw the process.
Very easy for the user
Made doing my taxes for the first time as an overseas alien very easy.
Excellent service
This is my first time filing my taxes as a J1 Visa holder. Customer service is amazing! I have reached them out several times with a lot of questions and they have always kindly helped me out.
Friendly chat with agents
Friendly chat with agents. Easy to operate. Save time.
Sprintax makes it easy for me to file…
Sprintax makes it easy for me to file and report my tax. For my some-periods of stay in the U.S., this platform provided me not only convenience and a user-friendly interface but also a brief knowledge of the tax system itself. What I like the most are the e-Form filing and the post-submit troubleshooting service. Overall, a great experience deserving 5 stars! Thank you.
You must use Sprintax!
Great, kind, and knowledgeable chat assistants! Even the AI chatbot gives very useful guide and tips. Sprintax is super intuitive to use—it’s an absolute time saver!
Hard tax return case fully supported
I had a case of partial fund allocation and my employer's accounting firm wrongly deducted an additional half of my taxes. Since then it's been a 2-year long journey combatting with the state tax board and IRS to get my money back and with lawyer support it'd cost me a fortune. Thankfully, I purchased Sprintax support to assist with disputing the case. And though it did require constantly asking for status updates, and estimates, and signing a bunch of papers to get support but in the end it WORKED! I did get my money back, and very very happy about it! Thank you Sprintax! The only wish/recommendation I have is more proactively keeping in touch with clients during these hard cases.
Five Star tax service!
Sprintax was the reason why I accomplished my taxes smoothly and got a refund more than the amount I expected! Great overall service. Joanna and Grace answered all my tax concerns too!
Sprintax: Fast, Neat and Great!
This is the second time I am filing my tax return and I can see that Sprintax has displayed a whole array of mechanisms and systems in place to help me go through the different steps to complete my tax return. Initially, I did not believe I could ever finish this in one day! I think they are extremely professional.
Easy for first timers
First time filing taxes as an international student. Very straightforward and simple process.
Very positive experience!
I’m a rising senior and used Sprintax to file my Federal and State taxes in the US, and had a great experience both times. Sprintax made my life much easier, because it allowed me to file these complicated forms with ease! I definitely recommend it to every International student in the United States.
First experience
As an International Visitor in my first experience, it was easy to understand and answer all the questions. Thanks for the support and instructions.
A fluid experience
A fluid experience. I am relatively new to the tax filing system in the USA, however, I was able to file my taxes with a few instructional videos, articles provided from my school, and the FAQ section. Would strongly recommend fellow international students to use to file their taxes.
Sprintax is a great tool for filing US Taxes
Sprintax is a great tool for filing state and federal taxes in the US. Their interface is very user-friendly and I found the customer chat service really useful for asking any doubts.
Nice and easy.
This year was the second time I used Sprintax. I am kind of new to tax filing, but Springtax made things easy for me. I was able to do everything by using instructional videos, emails from my college, and the FAQ. I strongly recommend international students use Springtax.
J-1 visa holders tax FAQs
You may be wondering if you will have to pay taxes while in the US on a J-1 visa. The answer to this question is yes! In short, you will be required to pay federal tax on any income you earn. You may also have to pay state tax. Although this will depend on the location you live and work.
J-1 visa holders are typically considered to be nonresidents for tax purposes. For this reason, J-1 participants do not have to pay social security or Medicare tax while in the US.
No! TurboTax has been designed specifically to support US citizens and residents for tax purposes. J-1 participants are typically considered to be nonresidents. For this reason, TurboTax is not suitable for J-1 visa holders. However, Sprintax is the official nonresident tax filing partner of TurboTax. We can help you to file your nonresident tax return easily online.
Many J-1 visa holders are entitled to claim the child tax credit. However, the answer to this question will depend on your personal circumstances.
For example, nonresidents from Canada, Mexico, South Korea, or India may be able to claim the child tax credit and credits for other dependents.